Necktie maker and holder.



PATENTED JULY 7, 1908.

.L. 0. WE-DGEPUTH. NEGKTIE MAKER AND HOLDER.

APPLICATION I'ILBD SEPT. 14, 190'!- INVENTOR law's dZlfed zfl ATTORNEYUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS O. WEDGEFUTH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE SULFOSOLCOMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

NECKTIE MAICER AND HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Louis C. WEDGEFUTH, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented new and useful Improvements in Necktie Makers and Holders,of which the following is a specification.

By means ofthis invention ties of various kindscan be readily made orheld in place and in shape. The tie can be changed to suit as canlikewise its material or fabric.

This invention is set forth in the following specification and claim andillustrated in the annexed drawing, in which:

Figure 1 shows a plate with arms, Fig. 2 shows a fabric tied about theplate and arms to form a so called four-in-hand, Fig. 3 is a verticalsection of Fig. 2, Fig. 4 shows the fabric or ribbon tied into anothershape, Fig. 5 is a vertical section of Fig. 4, Fig. 6 shows the plateand arms with a bow tie, Fig. 7 shows a modification.

In this drawing is shown a plate or a frame a with arms I). A stem orpin point on the plate is shown at c and such stem is adapted to engagea detachable head (1. The head can be held by a spring catch (Fig. 3) orby a screw thread (Fig. 5) or other means. The head has a loop or eye eor several of them to engage a collar button. This loop can be ofelastic.

The ribbon or fabric f is looped over the plate and arms and tied to therequired shape. The point 0 is then pierced through or made to hold thecompleted bow or tie and the head d is put on. The fabric or tie is nowsecurely held. The loop 6 is then buttoned or fastened to the collarbutton and the holder and tie are in place. The arms 0) can be slippedbetween the folds of a turn down collar.

In case of a standing collar the arms I) can have cli s 9 that straddlethe lower edge portion of t e collar h Fig. 6.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 14, 1907.

Patented July '7, 1908.

Serial No. 392,942.

The ends of the arms I) can be pointed to pierce into fabrics or collarsfor ladies wear and be protected by screw caps t Fig. 7 which if desiredcan be suitably ornamented.

Hooks is can be applied to the plate a for the holding of'a bow tie.

The device can be made of sheet metal, wire or any suitable material orcombination of materials.

What I claim is 1. A device of the class described, comprising a tiereceiving plate provided with supporting arms, a tie securing pinadapted to pierce the fabric of the tie to secure the tie on said tiereceiving plate, and a detachable head adapted to engage the said pin.

2. A neck tie maker and holder comprising a plate with arms, said platehaving a pin to pierce and hold the fabric of the tie and a detachablehead for engaging the in, said head having a loop for engaging a coflarbutton.

3. A neck tie maker and holder comprising a plate with arms, said platehaving a pinto pierce and hold the fabric of the tie and a detachablehead for engaging the in, said arms having clips for engaging a co lar.

4. A device of the character described, comprising a portion adapted toreceive the fabric of the tie, a securing pin adapted-to pierce thefabric and to cooperate with the necktie receiving portion to secure thetie thereon, and a head detachably cooperating with the piercing end ofsaid pin and provided with means adapted to engage a collar button toretain the tie in proper wearing position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

LOUIS D O. WEDGEFUT'H.

Witnesses CHRISTIAN ALMSTAEDT, EDWARD WIESNER.

